ṣọkọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ṣe (“to be, to do”) +‎ ọkọ (“husband”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔ̄.kɔ̄/

Verb

ṣọkọ

1. (literally) to be a husband, to be someone's husband
2. (idiomatic, somewhat derogatory) to rule over or dominate a group of people or territory

   Ó ṣọkọ Èkìtì ṣọkọ Àkókó

   He ruled over Ekiti and ruled over the Akoko

   (praise poetry of a king or warrior)

   Ó fi okó ṣọkọ Ẹ̀gbá, à á fi òbò ṣọkọ rẹ

   You used your manhood to rule over the Ẹgba people, we will now use our womanhood to dominate you

   (From a 1940s Anti-tax protest song against the Aláké)